Climate Crisis: Are we doing enough?

[mjr]

They need to have seriously extensive testing: 10,000 miles on live tracks. And when Northern Rail own part of the track it complicates things.

Northern Rail does not own any track, having closed in 2016. Nor does the current Northern Trains.

 

[AndyRM]

Northern Rail does not own any track, having closed in 2016. Nor does the current Northern Trains.

Thanks for your input.

Whoever owns that bit of track, it's not Nexus' responsibility.

 

[cookiemonster]

Here in Hongkers, the typhoon season was usually mid-July through to September/early October.

We now have THREE typhoons heading our way this week. One is passing by us now, too far away to do anything, another is passing Luzon Island now and heading our way, this one may get a lot closer Wed night/Thursday, and a third one seems to be firing up near Guam and is forecast to also head our way. The meteorologists are saying that this is unprecedented.

Mt Fuji in Japan has no snow on it in October. That's also unprecedented.

Not looking good.

 

[AndyRM]

That doesn't sound great at all. Stay safe!

 

[Bazzer]

Reefs in the Red Sea are dying and is being attributed to warming seas.
There is noticeable die back on some reefs from only 12 months ago.

 

[monkers]

Billionaire Trump states the climate change is a hoax. Billionaire Musk makes EVs and wants to get to Mars to create a second inhabitable planet.

You'd think these two supposed geniuses would work out that what they need to do together is concentrate on keeping planet earth an inhabitable planet.

OK I'll stop thinking about this any more this year, but I might start again next year if there's still an inhabitable planet to stand on.

 

[cookiemonster]

Reefs in the Red Sea are dying and is being attributed to warming seas.
There is noticeable die back on some reefs from only 12 months ago.

The sea surface temps in the South China Sea and the Western Pacific are off the scale just now.

Apparently, nothing like this has been recorded before and they're not cooling down anytime soon it seems.

 

[Psamathe]

Billionaire Musk ... wants to get to Mars to create a second inhabitable planet.

A bit off-topic but some years ago I used to reflect that were I to be offered a one-way ticket to go be part of initial "settler" colony on Mars they yes, I'd go no question.

But as Musk has "developed", now it's more a question of whether I'd have anything to do with anything Musk has influence over and it's a definite & immediate "No". I regard Musk as a massive fraud eg he presents himself as a "free speech absolutist" but the moment a right wing leader asks him to suppress opposition he complies eg his rapid blocking of opposition to eg opposition Erdoğan and press and citizens opposed to Modi. Musk blocked that "free speech" quickly and without questions.

And whilst Trump's election is worrying, Musk being so involved is very very worrying. Only mitigating factor is Trump must be "king", Musk must be "king" so I can't see them getting on well for very long.

Another aspect that is concerning or should be concerning US citizens is how being very rich clearly and demonstrably does buy you a place in governance of the country (as my understanding is Musk didn't get a single vote from anybody).

Ian

 

[spen666]

I understand the the COP26 conference is not particularly well attended.

Have world leaders forgotten about climate change or is it not trendy anymore

 

[Rusty Nails]

I understand the the COP26 conference is not particularly well attended.

Have world leaders forgotten about climate change or is it not trendy anymore

The most important, in terms of fossil fuel consumption, are not there so nothing can or will be decided that changes anything.

 

[monkers]

I understand the the COP26 conference is not particularly well attended.

Have world leaders forgotten about climate change or is it not trendy anymore

There's not enough money in the world to sustain the greed of billionaires and sustain the planet. The democratic solution? Trust the billionaires and elect them to be in charge of the planet - like putting vampires in charge of the blood banks - that'll always work.

 

[matticus]

I understand the the COP26 conference is not particularly well attended.

Have world leaders forgotten about climate change or is it not trendy anymore

Maybe they;re all at COP29? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_Nations_Climate_Change_Conference

Critics argued that hosting COP29 in Azerbaijan was inappropriate due to the country's poor human rights record and allegations of ethnic cleansing against the former population of Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh.[8][9][10] They highlighted that Azerbaijan is a major fossil fuel producer, with an authoritarian government extensively linked to corruption,[11][12] and the choice to host COP29 “greenwashes” its reputation.[13][14][15][16] Additionally, concerns were raised about the government's crackdown on journalists and environmental activists before the conference, indicating a suppression of free speech and civil society.[17][18][19][20] Human rights advocates are calling for the release of political prisoners and urging the international community to address these issues before the summit takes place.[21][22][23] Michael Rubin, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, wrote that COP29 risks legitimizing Azerbaijani President Aliyev's authoritarian regime, much like the 1936 Berlin Olympics did for Hitler.[24] Reporters and anti-corruption non-profits have also criticized that the conference is held in an authoritarian state with extensive corruption.[25][26] The "official partners" of COP29 are businesses that are owned by ruler Ilham Aliyev's family or have ties to the Aliyev family's businesses.[25][26]

 

[monkers]

 

[cookiemonster]

East Asia as of this morning. Meterologists are stunned to see this so late in the year. Looks like the Philipines will get a few more kickings over the next week and maybe us too.

 

[Psamathe]

Madness, Climate COP held in petrostates, eg The president of COP29’s host country has told the UN climate conference that oil and gas are a "gift of God" whilst the [host] country plans to expand gas production by up to a third over the next decade.

Does make you wonder if our political leadership is taking Climate Change seriously (ignoring the madness coming from the US).

Ian